For those who studied long and hard to master the manual skills necessary for painting, the world of technology has now made some exciting changes. While using a brush loaded with paint on a canvas is still a viable way to create a picture, those learning their craft can now use modern artistic techniques provided by technology. Not all those studying will want to use them, but those who do will find there is a new world waiting for their visions to come to life.
Drawing on a screen with a stylus used to be the old way of creating art on a computer, but modern screens now offer a personal touch. Any person can move their fingers around a virtual canvas, and they will find their ability to create is right at the tip. They can draw broad strokes with the flat of their tip, or they can put only a light pressure on to draw the finest lines. For those who want to go deeper into the fine line category, making the screen bigger with a few touches of the fingers is a quick way to zoom in on their view.
One of the reasons most artists prefer oil paints is the limitless color combinations they offer, but modern computers give them the same ability. Color palettes can be manipulated to produce thousands of shades of every color available, and they will never dry out. Many drawing programs let the artist save their work, so there will be no more concerns about tossing a wet towel over it to preserve it for the future.
There are many ways the world has changed with the introduction of personal electronics, and painting is only one small area where the world of art has been affected. It offers those looking for better ways to create a change to experiment with a new medium that can be deleted or preserved at the touch of a finger.
